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My Blades of Khorne list, totally not my Chaos Daemons with only Khorne models, nope! Planning on playing some Age of Sigmar this October, may even purchase Valkia the Bloody!

I know, 1k. But I'm trying to start small and work my way up. Plus, this list is basically my Chaos Daemons but without my Pleaguebearers or Horrors of Tzeentch. Any ideas on what I can expand upon? It will be my 'get by' Blades list until I can get some more models. I'm trying to use my daemons to get the best value, but I'd love some fluffy characters!

(So I want to start off at 1k and work my way up to 2k if anyone has any suggestions? )

++ **Contest of Generals** 2,000 (Chaos - Khorne) [1,210pts] ++


+ Leader +


Bloodmaster, Herald of Khorne [110pts]


+ Battleline +


Bloodletters [180pts]: 10 Bloodletters


Bloodletters [180pts]: 10 Bloodletters


Bloodletters [180pts]: 10 Bloodletters


Bloodletters [180pts]: 10 Bloodletters


Flesh Hounds [100pts]: 5 Flesh Hounds


Flesh Hounds [100pts]: 5 Flesh Hounds


+ Other +


Bloodcrushers [180pts]: 3 Bloodcrushers


+ Allegiance +


Allegiance: Allegiance: Blades of Khorne


+ Game Options +


Game Type: 2000 Points - Battlehost


Grand Strategy: Bring Me a Worthy Skull


++ Total: [1,210pts] ++

I think you have the core of a great Blades of Khorne list there! Run them as Bloodlords for that sweet 5+ Mortal Wounds on hit rolls when you charge.

You don't need a lot more in the way of troops. I might combine at least one of the Bloodletter units to give you one Reinforced unit of 20 and two small ones of 10. A 20-strong Bloodlords Bloodletter unit can do serious work and they are my "hammer" unit. Bloodcrushers are a great mobile "anvil" to pin key enemy units, but can also do some MW damage. The 10-strong units are a little less sensitive to terrain and give you Blood Tithe when they die... You could add more Bloodcrushers, either as a second unit or make a single big unit. I like to use Blood Reavers as screens and a source of Blood Tithe.

Blades of Khorne really benefit from our Prayers, so I think you need some more Heroes. I like to have at least three Heroes with Prayers in my list, and you can take an Enhancement to double-up on their Prayers. If you have any more Bloodmaster Heralds of Khorne laying around in your collection then put at least one more in. Slaughterpriests are also effective and they give you an Unbind. A Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury with the Firebrand trait and Bloodbind works well with Bloodletters as he can give one a 3d6 charge each turn. Bloodbind lets you pull enemy "castles" apart. A Bloodsecrator gives you a chance to spike damage once a game - makes a 20 strong Bloodletter Bomb spit out 20 MWs on average in the turn in charges when you use his ability.

A Blades of Khorne Demon list relies on Blood Tithe and Prayers to do shenanigans in the Hero phase. Hero phase movement can really throw your opponent off-balance, especially when you move in his Hero phase and get within 3" of one of his hammers with some of your chaff. Summoning a 10-strong Bloodletter unit for 5 Blood Tithe and launching them on a 3d6+1 charge from the Bloodthirster can also swing a game.